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Casting Couch: Clooney Wants Some Air, Sorkin Sets Up Facebook Page, Tyler Seeks More Strangers (E! Online)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:48:25 -0400

E! Online - George Clooney wants to be an Air head.

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Detroit mayor's lawyer says she's losing witnesses (AP)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:39:04 -0400

AP - Three lawyers are refusing to testify next week at a removal hearing for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, possibly harming his ability to defend himself.

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Smith ruled out of third England cricket ODI (AFP)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:56:06 -0400

AFP - South Africa captain Graeme Smith will miss Friday's third one-day international against England as he struggles to recover from a tennis elbow injury.

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Pentagon brass meet with Pakistanis on carrier (AP)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:24:02 -0400

AP - With violence worsening in Afghanistan and Pakistan, top U.S. military officers secretly met commanders from Islamabad on an aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean to talk about what else could be done.by team

Harmison denies money motivated his one-day return (AFP)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:24:08 -0400

AFP - Steve Harmison has hit back at accusations that he only returned to England's one-day team to cash in on the huge sums of money flooding into the game.

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Sector Snap: Meat makers continue slide on Russia (AP)

Shares of the nation's top meat producers continued to fall Thursday on worries of potential cuts by Russia to chicken and pork import quotas.by team

Dillard's shares rise despite weak 2nd quarter (AP)

Shares of Dillard's Inc. rose on Thursday, even after the retailer offered a weak second-quarter earnings report the day before.by team

Caterpillar spent $570K lobbying gov't in 2Q (AP)

Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. spent $570,000 in the second quarter lobbying the federal government on trade, tax and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report.by team

Nebraska energy projects garner $2.3 million (AP)

U.S. agriculture officials say $35 million in grants and loans will go to renewable energy and efficiency projects and $2.3 million of that is coming to Nebraska.by team

Medical device group spent $924K lobbying in 2Q (AP)

The medical device industry's chief advocacy group spent $924,074 lobbying the federal government in the second quarter of the year, according to a recent disclosure report.by team